Table 3.
Mean blood absorption rate and mean area of pad wetted with labor blood
| Sample | Blood absorption, mean±SD (mL/min) |
Area of the blood-wetted pad, mean±SD (cm2) |
|---|---|---|
| S1 | 14.7±0.7 | 162.0±5.3 |
| S2 | 11.2±0.8 | 142.3±4.0 |
| S3 | 13.9±0.1 | 58.70±1.5 |
| S4 | 9.9±0.9 | 135.7±5.5 |
| SAP+cellulose rayon | 17.4±0.2 | 198.3±8.5 |
| Zeolite+cellulose rayon | 18.3±0.3 | 218.6±7.7 |
| SAP+zeolite+cellulose rayon | 25.8±3.3 | 317.6±11.2 |
SAP: super absorbent polymer